conner
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conner - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Gilthead \Gilt"head`\, n. (Zool.)
A marine fish. The name is applied to two species:
(a) The Pagrus auratus (syn. Chrysophrys auratus), a
valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named
from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll.
(b) The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; --
called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.
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Conner \Con"ner\, n. [Cf. Cunner.] (Zool.)
A marine European fish (Crenilabrus melops); also, the
related American cunner. See Cunner.
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Cunner \Cun"ner\ (k[u^]n"n[~e]r), n. [Cf. Conner.] (Zool.)
(a) A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus
); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch
, and bait stealer. [Written also conner.]
(b) A small shellfish; the limpet or patella.
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conner - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :
Conner, MT
Zip code(s): 59827
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